Directors, people with significant control and LLP members must verify their identity with Companies House. Answer three questions to see your date, the rule behind it, and what to do next. No sign-up.
Identity verification became a legal requirement on 18 November 2025. People already in a role on that date have a 12-month transition, which Companies House says ends in mid-November 2026. Your date depends on your role:
| You are | When you give your personal code |
|---|---|
| An existing director | In the company's next confirmation statement |
| An existing PSC, not a director | In the first 14 days of your birth month |
| An existing director and PSC | In the confirmation statement as a director, and again as a PSC within 14 days starting the day after the confirmation statement date |
| An existing LLP member | In the LLP's next confirmation statement |
| A new director or LLP member | Before you're appointed, in the appointment filing |
| A new PSC | When you're added to the register, or within 14 days |
You verify once, then give the same 11-character personal code for each role you hold. You can do it free online with GOV.UK One Login, or ask an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), such as an accountant or solicitor, to verify you. Your exact dates also show on the Companies House register.
Verify your identity for Companies House · List of authorised agents (ACSPs) · When you need to verify · Provide PSC verification details
Learn more: The full guide to identity verification · Companies House filing: what's due and when · Late filing penalties
Guidance only, not legal advice. Based on GOV.UK and Companies House guidance as at 13 October 2026. Ledgers is not an ACSP and does not verify identities. Always check your dates on the Companies House register.